“A severe shock of an Earthquake...”
Date
1-25-1812
Newspaper
The Times
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 1
Serial Number
380
Abstract
Report on the effect of the January 23, 1812 earthquake at Savannah, Georgia. From the Savannah Republican. “ A severe shock of an Earthquake was felt here, this morning, a few minutes after nine o’clock. It was much more forcible than those noticed by us lately, and continued more than a minute. The nausea at the stomach, the giddiness of the head, and movement of unfixed bodies, were as sensible, in this, as on similar occasions lately noticed. its direction, by some is supposed to have been east and west; by others, north and south; and, by some, both ways. Looking glasses and lamps vibrated; and the fixtures in several apartments were so violently shaken, that the nails were loosened.”
Transcript
SAVANNAH, JAN. 23. A severe shock of an Earthquake was felt here, this morning, a few minutes after nine o'clock. It was much more forcible than those noticed by us lately, and continued more than a minute. The nausea at the stomach, giddiness of the head, and movement of unfixed bodies, were as sensible, in this, as on similar occasions lately noticed. Its direction, by some, is supposed to have been east and west; by others, north and south; and by some, both ways. Look glasses, and lamps vibrated; and the fixtures in several apartments were so violently shaken, that the nails were loosened. Republican.
Recommended Citation
"“A severe shock of an Earthquake...”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 373.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/373
